Weidenfeld & Nicolson A Million Years in a Day. A Curious History of Daily Life Jenner Greg

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"A wonderful idea, gloriously put into practice. Greg Jenner is as witty as he is knowledgeable" - Tom Holland "You will love Greg Jenner's jolly account of how we have more in common with our ancestors than we might think ...all human life is here, amusingly conveyed in intriguing nuggets of gossipy historical anecdote" - Daily Mail Every day, from the moment our alarm clock wakes us in the morning until our head hits our pillow at night, we all take part in rituals that are millennia old. In this gloriously entertaining romp through human history - featuring new updates for the paperback edition - BBC Horrible Histories consultant Greg Jenner explores the hidden stories behind these daily routines. This is not a story of politics, wars or great events, instead Greg Jenner has scoured Roman rubbish bins, Egyptian tombs and Victorian sewers to bring us the most intriguing, surprising and sometimes downright silly nuggets from our past подробнее

An extraordinary, beguiling bestselling tale of fly-fishing and political spinning, of unexpected heroism and late-blooming love • This is the story of Dr Alfred Jones, a fisheries scientist - for whom diary-notable events include the acquisition of a new electric toothbrush and getting his article on caddis fly larvae published in 'Trout and Salmon' - who finds himself reluctantly involved in a project to bring salmon fishing to the Highlands of the Yemen - a project that will change his life and the course of British political history for ever • With a wickedly wonderful cast of characters - including a visionary Sheikh, a weasely spin doctor, Fred's devilish wife and a few thousand transplanted salmon - Salmon Fishing in the Yemen is a novel about hypocrisy and bureaucracy, dreams and deniability and the transforming power of faith and love

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Weidenfeld & Nicolson The Mountain in the Sea Nayler Ray

There's something in the water of Con Dao • To the locals, a monster • To the corporate owners of the island, an opportunity • To the team of three sent to study and protect, a revelation • Their minds are unlike ours • Their bodies are malleable, transformable, shifting • They can communicate • And they want us to leave • When pioneering marine biologist Dr. Ha Nguyen is offered the chance to travel to the remote Con Dao Archipelago to investigate a highly intelligent, dangerous octopus species, she doesn't pause long enough to look at the fine print. DIANIMA- a transnational tech corporation best known for its groundbreaking work in artificial intelligence - has purchased the islands, evacuated their population and sealed the archipelago off from the world so that Nguyen can focus on her research

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Weidenfeld & Nicolson A Death in the Parish Coles Richard

It's been a few months since murder tore apart the community of Champton apart. As Canon Daniel Clement tries to steady his flock, the parish is joined with Upper and Lower Badsaddle, bringing a new tide of unwanted change. But church politics soon become the least of Daniel's problems. His mother - headstrong, fearless Audrey - is obviously up to something, something she is determined to keep from him. And she is not the only one. And then all hell breaks loose when murder returns to Champton in the form of a shocking ritualistic killing

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Weidenfeld & Nicolson The Watcher in the Shadows Сафон Карлос Руис

A mysterious toymaker who lives as a recluse in an old mansion, surrounded by the mechanical beings he has created… an enigma surrounding strange lights that shine through the mists that envelop the small island on which the old lighthouse stands… a shadowy creature that hides deep in the woods… these are the elements of a mystery that bind 14-year-old Irene to Ismael during one magical summer spent in the Blue Bay. Irene’s mother has taken a job as a housekeeper for the toymaker, Lazarus, but his house contains more secrets than Irene and Ishmael have bargained for

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Weidenfeld & Nicolson The Man in the Woods Тути Илария

Police inspector Teresa Battaglia is • [ ] Too old for her job • [ ] Overweight and diabetic • [ ] Terrified • [ ] The best detective you'll ever meet • [X] All of the Above • A ruthless killer is spreading panic in a quiet village in the Italian Alps • Police Inspector Teresa Battaglia is the only one who can stop them • But how can you catch a monster when you're slowly losing your mind?

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Weidenfeld & Nicolson A Hero in France Furst Alan

Весна 1941 года. Великобритания проигрывает войну • Париж находится под оккупацией. После наступления темноты его улицы становятся тихими и безлюдными. И тогда из подполья выходит Матье, один из лидеров Сопротивления… • Его сторонники не намерены сдаваться. Эти отважные люди – мужчины и женщины, молодые и пожилые, аристократы и владельцы клубов, учителя и студенты – помогли сбитым британским летчикам добраться до границы с Испанией. Они продолжают и дальше рисковать своей жизнью, чтобы помочь союзным силам в борьбе за свободу • Однако военная полиция лишь усиливает контроль над населением. Матье и его люди сталкиваются с совершенно новой угрозой… • A Hero in France – это четырнадцатый исторический роман Алана Фюрста из цикла Night Soldiers. Книга станет превосходным подарком для поклонников жанра

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Dorling Kindersley On this Day. A History of the World in 366 Days Mills Andrea, Gupta Meghaa, Das Upamanyu

Journey through the history of the world, one day at a time! • If you ever wondered what happened on your birthday 100 years ago, or on Christmas in the year 800 or even Halloween several years ago, then this history book is perfect for you! Discover what happened on each day of the year with this fascinating visual adventure through time • On This Day is not your ordinary history reference book. Inside the pages, you will find the following • - Key historical events are arranged by their date in the year • - Mixes serious history with fun facts for children and bizarre events • - War, peace, inventions, science, sport, people - all in an eclectic, visual mix • - Birthdays that are shared by famous historical figures and modern celebrities • - A fun, accessible way to enjoy history • - Every main story is presented through great images • Travel back in time and find out all the exciting things that happened around the year from January 1st to December 31st

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Weidenfeld & Nicolson The Map of Salt and Stars Joukhadar Jennifer Zeynab

In 2011, the peace of the Syrian city of Homs is disturbed by protests and shelling. A young girl, Nour, is forced to flee across the Levant and North Africa in search of safety • 800 years before, Rawiya, disguised as a boy and apprenticed to a famous map maker, set out on an epic quest to chart the globe, following the very same route • In The Map of Salt & Stars, the tales of these two heroines coming of age in perilous times interweave, and shine a light on a country in turmoil, human resilience and the power of stories

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Weidenfeld & Nicolson Shadows of the Workhouse Worth Jennifer

In this follow up to Call the Midwife, Jennifer Worth, a midwife working in the docklands area of East London in the 1950s tells more stories about the people she encountered • There's Jane, who cleaned and generally helped out at Nonnatus House - she was taken to the workhouse as a baby and was allegedly the illegitimate daughter of an aristocrat. Peggy and Frank's parents both died within 6 months of each other and the children were left destitute. At the time, there was no other option for them but the workhouse. The Reverend Thornton-Appleby-Thorton, a missionary in Africa, visits the Nonnatus nuns and Sister Julienne acts as matchmaker. And Sister Monica Joan, the eccentric ninety-year-old nun, is accused of shoplifting some small items from the local market

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Weidenfeld & Nicolson The Boy Made of Snow Mayer Chloe

In a sleepy English village in 1944, Annabel and her son Daniel live in the shadow of war. With her husband away, an increasingly isolated Annabel begins to lose her grip on reality • When mother and son befriend Hans, a German PoW consigned to a nearby farm, their lives are suddenly filled with thrilling secrets • To Annabel, Hans is an awakening from the darkness that has engulfed her since Daniel's birth. To her son, a solitary boy caught up in the magical world of fairy tales, he is perhaps a prince in disguise. But Hans has plans of his own and will soon set them into motion with devastating consequences

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Weidenfeld & Nicolson The House on Vesper Sands О`Доннелл Парэк

In Victorian London, poor women are vanishing, and rumours abound of a shadowy gang known as the Spiriters • In the unfamiliar streets of Soho, Gideon Bliss sets out in search of his lost love. From a ledge above Mayfair a seamstress jumps to her death, a mysterious message stitched into her own skin. Nearby, her aristocratic employer makes an abrupt exit from a gala ball, with society columnist Octavia Hillingdon in pursuit • And on the sullen Kent shore, as the darkness gathers, secrets lie hidden at the house on Vesper Sands

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Weidenfeld & Nicolson Jerusalem. The Biography Montefiore Simon

The story of Jerusalem is the story of the world • Jerusalem is the universal city, the capital of two peoples, the shrine of three faiths; it is the site of Judgement Day and the battlefield of today's clash of civilisations. How did this small, remote town become the Holy City, the 'centre of the world' and now the key to peace in the Middle East? Drawing on new archives and a lifetime's study, Montefiore reveals this ever-changing city through the wars, love affairs and revelations of the kings, empresses, prophets, poets, saints, conquerors and whores who created, destroyed, chronicled and believed in Jerusalem • A classic of modern literature, this is not only the epic story of 3,000 years of faith, slaughter, fanaticism and co-existence, but also a freshly-updated history of the entire Middle East, from King David to the twenty-first century, from the birth of Judaism, Christianity and Islam to the Israel-Palestine conflict and the wars of today

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